Speakers discussed limiting bycatch, commercial fishing and introducing Indigenous perspectives
Much of the discussion from the symposium centered around commercial fisheries on a global scale, and how the United States is working with other countries to regulate their fisheries, especially in the Central Arctic Ocean through the“There will not be commercial fisheries in this area for at least the life of the agreement, which is 16 years,” Executive Director of the Federal Arctic Executive Steering Committee David Balton said.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Douglas Vincent-Lang also gave an update on the ADF&G Bycatch Taskforce’s findings and said that the North Pacific Fishery Management Council would be considering the task force’s recommendations for management in the future. While Vincent-Lang hopes bycatching will be limited, he says that it’s unlikely it will be outright eliminated.
Several of the speakers at the symposium also took the time to discuss the importance of Indigenous knowledge, and how it can be used to influence fisheries in the current environment. Vincent-Lang also spoke on Indigenous values in fisheries, and how the boards of Fish and Game can incorporate those through their public forum periods.
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